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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8400 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5820K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8400 is 1130 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 1% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-5820K - 204 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-5820K - $114.0 vs $429.95
- Up to 74% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-5820K - $0.56 vs $2.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5820K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5820K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 12 vs 6 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$114
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel CM8064801548435 CORE I7-5820K Processor (15M Cache, UP to 3.60 GHZ)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i7-5820K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i7-5820K
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
42 FPS
$20.24/FPS
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Core i5-8400
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